Lovable Trash is the story of an elderly woman who has one night to clear her house of any problematic items during the protests following the presidential elections of 2009

Jafar Panahi on Lovable Trash (2013)

"I do not know if Mr. Rouhani is aware of this, but at the same festival that he has addressed, the festival chairman will not allow the selection board to see a film titled Ashghalhaye Doost Dashtani (Loveable Trash). It is a very Iranian film and more relatable in our own country than anywhere else because only an Iranian audience can truly recognize and identify the historical references and symbols of Amir Yousefi’s movie. Mr. Rouhani’s minister, however, has banned it. With such an example among countless others, what kind of promises and pledges does he expect from filmmakers?!" (--Tavaana)